sbdcsierra Chapter 1988: Five Masters Display Their Skills
Chapter 1988: Five Masters Display Their Skills
Chapter 1988 Five Masters Display Their Abilities
Upon hearing Wang Qiang and Zhou Chengguo's suggestion to forcibly attack the group of black bears, Zhao Youcai quickly intervened, saying, "No, Chengguo, it's too dangerous to charge at this time."
As soon as Zhao Youcai finished speaking, Xue Baojun laughed and said, "What's wrong, Youcai? Are you scared?"
"I..." Zhao Youcai was about to say something when Xue Baojun interrupted, "You, me, Cheng Guo, your brother-in-law, and my nephew, the five of us, what can't we do to get this hand in hand?"
“No?” Hearing Xue Baojun’s words, Zhao Youcai said, “The leaves on the trees in front are so thick and the grass is so tall. It’s too dangerous for us to touch them!”
After saying this, Zhao Youcai was stunned. In his memory, Zhao Jun, Wang Qiang, and Wang Meilan were the ones who advised him with these words. How did it become him advising others today?
"What's dangerous about it?" Wang Qiang gestured upwards and said, "Who among us doesn't know how to fight? We'll just go up to the swarm of bears, get close, and start shooting."
"Qiangzi..." Upon hearing this, Zhao Youcai instinctively wanted to stop Wang Qiang, but then he saw Wang Qiang ask Zhou Chengguo, "Brother Zhou, are you going to kowtow?"
"Bang!" Zhou Chengguo exclaimed with great pride. He took out a magazine from his pocket, pressed it into the semi-automatic mode, pulled out the magazine, and pulled the bolt, and the bullets were loaded.
"My eldest nephew?" Wang Qiang asked Zhao Jun again. Zhao Jun smiled and said, "Your subject says, just do it!"
"Haha..." Xie Chen laughed heartily from the side.
Just as Wang Qiang looked at Xue Baojun, Xue Baojun snatched the semi-automatic rifle from Li Dayong and shouted, "Don't look at me, what wouldn't I dare to do?"
After saying this, Xue Baojun turned to Zhao Youcai and asked, "What's wrong, Youcai? You're too scared? Stop dawdling!"
"If you dare, I dare!" Zhao Youcai was speechless at this moment, but he finally understood how others felt when he caused trouble.
"Huh? Huh?" As soon as Zhao Youcai finished speaking, Zhao Weipeng objected. He stepped forward, picked up the Type 56 rifle he had borrowed from Chu Anmin, and said to Zhou Chengguo and Xue Baojun, "I don't know if you're older or younger than me. Should I call you 'brother' or 'older brother'? But I have to say, I'm also good at guns."
"You?" Xue Baojun looked Zhao Weipeng up and down, then laughed, "You don't seem as big as me, brother... with that build, could you even play wrestling?"
"I..." Upon hearing this, Zhao Weipeng followed Xue Baojun's gaze and looked down. At this moment, he looked down and couldn't see his toes.
"Dad," Xue Limin tugged at Xue Baojun from behind and whispered in his ear, "This is Boss Zhao, who contracts transportation at the Xinlengchang plantation upstairs."
"Huh?" Xue Baojun was taken aback upon hearing this. When he looked at Zhao Weipeng, his expression changed, and he laughed, "Brother, is that a Type 56 assault rifle you're carrying? If you can handle that gun, your marksmanship must be pretty good, right?"
Upon hearing Xue Baojun's words, Zhou Chengguo smiled slightly, while Zhao Youcai turned his head away.
Hunting isn't war; the Type 56 semi-automatic rifle's firepower is more than sufficient. The Type 56 assault rifle, due to its design, is prone to getting caught on tree branches when going uphill. Especially in this season when vegetation is lush, carrying one clearly shows an amateur's lack of experience.
However, as old friends, Zhao Youcai and Zhou Chengguo knew that Xue Baojun was an honest man who wouldn't even say a flattering word.
"Hehe..." Zhao Weipeng chuckled and said, "I'm pretty good at shooting. Last year, I went up the mountain with my older brother and his family's army. I've shot black bears, cannonballs, and lynxes."
Upon hearing Zhao Weipeng's words, Zhao Jun and Zhao Youcai both lowered their heads.
At this moment, Li Ruhai, who was behind, lowered his voice and said to Li Baoyu beside him, "He also fought with the big green hawk with my uncle."
Li Ruhai's words did not reach Zhao Jun and the others, but they were heard by Li Dayong, who was standing in front of him.
Li Dayong suddenly turned around and stared fiercely at Li Ruhai.
Li Ruhai's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly changed his words, saying, "I said they also hunted large green chestnuts!"
The "big green millet" that Li Ruhai mentioned is actually a large male roe deer. Once a roe deer reaches 80 or 90 years old or even older, its back turns blue, which is why the local mountain runners call it a "big green millet."
Despite Li Ruhai's words, Li Dayong's anger remained undiminished. Seeing this, Li Baoyu quickly called out to Zhao Jun, "Brother, if you run away, what are we going to do?"
Li Baoyu's shout drew the attention of Zhao Jun and the others, immediately relieving Li Ruhai's predicament.
“You guys wait here!” Zhao Youcai said, “We can’t get these people by sneaking off, and we’ll be back quickly after we’re done.”
After saying this, Zhao Youcai asked a few of his opponents, "Even if we take a shortcut, we can't send five... or six people!"
To put it bluntly, "taking a sneak attack" is about stealth and surprise attacks; a large group of people rushing around won't work.
No sooner had Zhao Youcai finished speaking than Zhou Chengguo said, "We'll split into three groups and probe upwards. Whoever makes a commotion and startles Black Bear will lose."
Among the participants, Zhou Chengguo had been up the mountain with Zhao Jun and knew that Zhao Jun's skill level was not a problem.
Zhou Chengguo could roughly estimate the abilities of Zhao Youcai, Xue Baojun, and even Wang Qiang.
Only Zhao Weipeng, judging from Zhou Chengguo's large physique, didn't seem like a hunter, but this man insisted on getting involved, and Zhou Chengguo couldn't do anything about it.
Hearing Zhou Chengguo's words, everyone responded enthusiastically.
Zhao Youcai was utterly speechless. In the past, everyone who advised him to be careful and cautious was now becoming more and more radical than the last.
But now that things had come to this, Zhao Youcai was not afraid. He rubbed the gun in his hand, his fighting spirit growing stronger.
Without any hesitation, the six quickly split into three groups: Zhao Jun and Wang Qiang, Zhao Youcai and Zhao Weipeng, and Zhou Chengguo and Xue Baojun.
After being divided into groups, the six people made their final preparations.
It's not easy to get close to prey this season. Not to mention the branches full of leaves, even the tall grass that's taller than a person requires some skill to walk through without making a sound.
The satchel that Zhao Jun was carrying could no longer be worn; it should be taken off and handed to Li Baoyu.
Wang Qiang was adjusting his shoelaces with his head down, while Zhou Chengguo was wearing a collared shirt, which he had tucked in to avoid making a sound as it brushed against the grass.
"Brother, keep it up!" Li Baoyu cheered Zhao Jun on, while Xie Chen and Li Ruhai beside him nodded in unison.
“Brother,” Zhang Yuanmin said to Zhao Jun in a low voice, “Big brother made a mistake this time. I didn’t expect these big black bears to not come for our Heizi.”
"Come on, Brother Zhang." Li Ruhai glanced at Zhang Yuanmin and said, "I feel it's a bit inappropriate for you to be ranked among the Four Wonders of Yong'an with us."
"Huh?" Zhang Yuanmin was taken aback when he heard Li Ruhai continue, "You'd better back out voluntarily, that way you can save some face!"
"No, Ru Hai!" Zhang Yuanmin exclaimed anxiously, "You can't just kill me off like that!"
“Support the people!” At this moment, Zhou Chengguo’s voice came from not far away, interrupting the laughter and banter of the group.
"Give me that knife, don't use it on my buttocks," Zhou Chengguo said. Zhang Yuanmin quickly took the knife from his waistband and handed it to Zhou Chengguo.
Zhou Chengguo took the knife, held it in his right hand, and deftly performed several close-quarters combat moves, leaving the others stunned.
"Brother, listen to me, don't go." Just as Zhou Chengguo was borrowing a knife, Zhao Youcai said to Zhao Weipeng, "Of course, I'm not saying your marksmanship is bad, but the main problem is that you can't keep up with us. By the time you arrive, we'll all be done fighting, and you'll have worked for nothing."
Zhao Weipeng felt that Zhao Youcai's words made sense and immediately nodded, saying, "Okay, then after you decide who is the best, the one who is the strongest can come back and practice shooting with me."
Having persuaded Zhao Weipeng to stop, Zhao Youcai secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He had been up the mountain with Zhao Weipeng before and knew that Zhao Weipeng had no hunting experience and would just charge around recklessly. If he were in a group with him, he would definitely be dragged down by him.
Having persuaded Zhao Weipeng to withdraw, and with no external constraints, Zhao Youcai felt that the title of "skilled marksman" was now firmly on his head.
"Big brother." At this moment, Li Dayong leaned close to Zhao Youcai and whispered in his ear, "These guys are not weak. You have to be careful."
"Not weak?" Zhao Youcai's small eyes darted left and right as he looked at his four opponents. He sneered, "Let's kill two birds with one stone. Today, we'll take care of them all at once."
Just as Zhao Youcai looked towards Zhao Jun and Wang Qiang, he heard Wang Qiang say to Zhao Jun, "Nephew, I'll be the master of this gun for two years, and then I'll pass it on to you."
"Haha..." Zhao Jun chuckled upon hearing this, and Wang Qiang laughed as well.
Wang Qiang's smile didn't last long before he sensed something was wrong. He turned around and saw Zhao Youcai staring at him with a gloomy expression.
Wang Qiang was taken aback, and then he heard Zhao Youcai say to him, "Just you wait until I get back, I'll tell your sister!"
When Zhao Youcai said this, both he and Wang Qiang were stunned. If he remembered correctly, Wang Qiang had said the same thing to him just a few days ago.
Just as the two were in a daze, Xue Baojun's voice came from not far away: "Is everything ready?"
"Alright," Zhou Chengguo replied, "Let's get started when we're done, so we can go back to training."
Zhou Chengguo is a good guy; he hasn't forgotten his business.
As soon as he said that, everyone took action.
Zhao Jun and Wang Qiang were on the left, Zhou Chengguo and Xue Baojun were on the right, and Zhao Youcai was in the middle. The five of them split into three groups and charged straight towards the two sides of the mountain.
Although they were said to be divided into three groups, they were not far apart from each other.
Just like Zhao Jun and Zhao Youcai, the father and son were only thirteen or fourteen meters apart, and Zhao Jun could see Zhao Youcai as soon as he turned his head.
If Zhao Youcai looked to his right, he could also see Zhou Chengguo and Xue Baojun.
The five people moved quickly, covering the three hundred meters without any hesitation.
Three hundred meters later, as the roars of bears grew closer, the five masters slowed their pace, trying their best to keep quiet.
At this point, Zhao Jun's five men were no longer divided into three groups, but were fighting independently.
The five people worked together seamlessly, maintaining a distance of about ten meters between each other. This ensured that if anyone encountered danger, those nearby could immediately offer assistance.
At this moment, the five people were only two hundred meters away from where the black bears had gathered.
Interestingly, while Zhao Jun and the other five masters were vying for the title of spear master, the four male black bears competing for mates had already decided their victor.
A plump and strong male black bear defeated three formidable opponents and lowered its head to approach the female black bear.
The three defeated black bears roared in resentment, but they were no match for the bears and had indeed lost.
The victorious black bear, nuzzling its mother as they walked into the forest.
The three defeated black bears did not linger on the flat ground. They retreated while looking back every few steps, howling as they went.
However, they won't go far. If the mother bear and the victor don't have a good experience, the three of them might still have a chance to pick up the scraps.
Hearing the bear's roar change and that it was getting closer, Zhao Jun and his companions then took a series of actions that were as varied as the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each displaying their unique abilities.
Zhao Jun held the gun in his left hand, using the barrel to push aside the grass in front of him, while using his right hand to part the grass on the other side to the right.
Then the gun and hands held down the grass to prevent it from bouncing back and making a rustling or swishing sound.
That's how hunting works; even the slightest sound can scare away the prey.
After parting the grass, Zhao Jun peered ahead and carefully observed the area within his sight to see if there were any obvious signs of collapse.
Although the bear's roar could be heard from some distance away, it's hard to guarantee that some losers might retreat here early to lick their wounds and soothe their broken hearts.
After confirming there was no danger, Zhao Jun pushed his right knee forward while using both hands to part the grass, and nimbly slid in.
Zhao Jun's movements were swift, but when broken down into slow motion, they were anything but simple.
He lifted his leg high, stepped lightly, touched the ground with his toes first, and lightly tapped the ground to make sure there were no dead branches or leaves before slowly lowering his foot.
After moving forward, Zhao Jun gently raised his gun and hand, allowing the grass he had separated and pressed down to slowly recover.
And so, Zhao Jun marched forward step by step.
Zhao Jun learned this trick from Hu Dahai in his previous life.
However, Wang Qiang learned the skills that Zhao's family had passed down through generations.
It was clear that Wang Qiang and Zhao Youcai were following the same pattern; both of them tucked their guns under their right armpits and their footwork was basically the same as Zhao Jun's.
When they encountered tall grass blocking their path, Zhao Youcai and Wang Qiang would gently nudge it with the tips of their index and middle fingers, and the grass stalks would silently part to both sides. Then, after checking that there was no danger ahead, the two would squeeze through the gaps.
Before setting off, Zhou Chengguo borrowed Zhang Yuanmin's deerskin knife. At this moment, he was carrying a gun on his back, his left hand was free, and he held the knife in his right hand.
With tall grass blocking his path, Zhou Chengguo swiftly reached out with his left hand while simultaneously slashing the knife to the right with his right hand.
As you grasp the blade of grass with your left hand, use the knife in your right hand to cut it all off like you're harvesting wheat.
Zhou Chengguo easily placed the grass on the ground, and at the same time, he had already observed the situation ahead before using his knife to part the grass and move forward.
Looking at Xue Baojun, this man holds a gun in both hands. When moving, he first uses his elbow to push the grass down and presses it down. After observing the situation, he moves the gun forward and moves forward by using his other elbow to push the grass.
The five masters were all highly experienced. Their movements were not entirely silent, but the mountain winds could completely mask their movements, so as not to disturb the black bears nearby.
And so, the dejected black bear grumbled and sweared as it descended, while Zhao Jun and his companions quietly made their way forward.
But after they had walked some distance from the place of their sorrow, the three dejected black bears stopped roaring.
Suddenly, Zhao Jun, who was observing by parting the grass, saw the grass in front of him swaying violently.
This sudden movement, far exceeding the swaying of the mountain breeze, made Zhao Jun realize something was wrong. He loosened his grip on the gun in his left hand and instantly switched to holding the gun with both hands, the muzzle pointing forward.
His movement was much larger than before, and it was immediately noticed by the black bear in front of him. Then, the bushes in front of him suddenly parted, and a black bear stepped out.
"Bang!" A bullet pierced the back of the black bear's head, and a spurt of blood shot out.
Without uttering a sound, the black bear rolled over, fell to the ground, and died.
At the same time, Wang Qiang, who had already raised his gun, saw the swaying grass in front of him pause, and then heard a "clang" as the grass instantly parted.
"Bang!" Wang Qiang casually pulled the trigger, and the bullet went straight into the white band on the black bear's chest. The black bear fell backward, crushing a large patch of grass.
Two gunshots rang out in quick succession, and not only the other three heard them, but the other three bears also heard them.
Seeing the movement in the grass, Zhou Chengguo held the knife horizontally in his hand, bit it with his teeth, and then calmly grabbed the gun handle with his right hand, pulling it forward. The gun circled around his right shoulder and came into his hand.
"Bang..." The gunshot was some distance away from the black bear and missed. So the black bear didn't head towards the sound of the gunshot, but instead took the opportunity to escape.
But as soon as it fled, it headed straight for Zhou Chengguo.
"Bang!" Zhou Chengguo fired a shot, and the black bear opposite him fell backward.
At this moment, Zhao Youcai on Zhou Chengguo's left and Xue Baojun on his right both saw the black bear that Zhou Chengguo had knocked down.
Zhao Youcai reacted even faster than Xue Baojun; he had already raised his gun, but he couldn't manage to fire it.
The continuous gunshots and two bear roars made Zhao Youcai realize something was wrong. He looked up and saw that thirty or forty meters above, the green grass and leaves swayed like green waves, and there were defiant bear roars.
Zhao Youcai gritted his teeth, picked up his gun, and charged forward.
Xue Baojun, who was not far from him, was the same!